Fuad (

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

: فؤَاد ''fū’ād, fou’ād'') (also spelled Fouad, Foud, Fuaad or Foad) is a masculine

given name, meaning "heart" - the beating circulating heart, the concept of "mind and spirit". Its root word is the Arabic verb ''fa’ada'' (

: َفَأَد) meaning "burning or a flame" and ''lahmun fa'eed'' - means a "roasted meat on a fire". It is used to describe a "heart that is inflamed with emotion". Therefore, it may share similarities with another Arabic verb ''fada’'' (

: َفَدَى) meaning "to sacrifice" - "to sacrifice, give, risk oneself for (something/ cause)". It was borne by two different

Kings of Egypt Lists of rulers of Egypt: * List of pharaohs (c. 3100 BC – 30 BC) ** List of Satraps of the 27th Dynasty (525–404 BC) ** List of Satraps of the 31st Dynasty (343–332 BC) * List of governors of Roman Egypt (30 BC – 639 AD) * List of rul ...

. Originally an Arabic given name, it became widespread throughout the

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during the 9th and 12th centuries.

Notable people

;Art * Fuad Abdurahmanov (1915–1971), Azerbaijani sculptor *

Fuad Salayev Fuad Salayev is an Azerbaijani sculptor. He was born in 1943. He graduated from Azerbaijan State Art School named after A. Azimzade and he goes on to Moscow and graduated from Surikov Moscow Art Institute. He was involved in many exhibitions of ...

(1943-), Azerbaijani sculptor ;Clergy * Fouad Twal,

Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem ( la, Patriarchatus Latinus Hierosolymitanus) is the Latin Catholic ecclesiastical patriarchate in Jerusalem, officially seated in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. It was originally established in 1099, wit ...

;Education * Fouad Ajami, Lebanese-born American university professor ;Entertainment *

Fouad el-Mohandes Fouad Zaki Mohamed el-Mohandes ar, فؤاد زكي محمد المهندس; known as Fouad el-Mohandes (or Fuad el-Mohandess; ar, فؤاد المهندس; September 6, 1924 – September 16, 2006) was an Egyptian stage and screen actor, and st ...

(1924–2006), Egyptian stage and screen actor *

Fouad Awad Fouad Awad (born October 7, 1956; Arabic: فؤاد عوض; Hebrew: פואד עווד) is an avant-garde Israeli-Palestinian theatre director, and a prominent figure in the Palestinian theatrical movement. Biography Awad was born on October 7, 19 ...

, Israeli-Palestinian theatre director ;Music * Fuat Mansurov (1928–2010), Russian conductor * Fuad al Muqtadir (1980- ), Bangladeshi composer and singer ;Nobility * Fuad I of Egypt (1868–1936), known as ''Fuad I'', king of Egypt and Sudan * Fuad II of Egypt (1952–), king of Egypt and Sudan ;Politics * Fuad Chehab (1902-1973), former Lebanese president * Fuad Guliyev (1941-), Azerbaijani politician *

Fuad Hamza Fuad Hamza, also known as Fuad Bey Hamza, (1899–1951) was a Palestinian who served as Saudi ambassador to France and the United States and as King Abdulaziz's adviser and representative. Hafiz Wahba and he were the first ambassadors of Saudi Ar ...

(1899–1951), Saudi Arabian government official *

Fuad Hassan Fuad Hassan ( ar, فؤاد حسن '; June 26, 1929 – December 7, 2007) was an Indonesian politician. Biography Hassan was born in Semarang, Indonesia and was graduated from the University of Indonesia with a PhD in psychology. He served as th ...

(1929-2007), Indonesian politician * Fuad Masum (1938-), Iraqi president * Fouad Mebazaa (1933-), Tunisian politician * Fuad Rouhani (1907–2004), Iranian politician *

Fouad Siniora Fouad Siniora ( ar, فؤاد السنيورة, translit=Fu'ād as-Sanyūrah; born 19 July 1943) is a Lebanese politician, a former Prime Minister of Lebanon, a position he held from 19 July 2005 to 25 May 2008. He stepped down on 9 November 2009 ...

(1943-), Lebanese politician * Fuad Stephens (birth name Donald Stephens) (1920-1976), 1st Chief Minister of Sabah * Fuad Yakubovsky (1908–1975), Soviet Communist party functionary and statesman * Binyamin Ben Eliezer, Binyamin Fuad Ben Eliezer (1926-2016) Israeli politician of Iraqi Jewish Decent ;Sports * Fawad Alam (1985-), Pakistani cricketer * Fouad Bachirou (1990-), French footballer * Fuad Anwar (1972-), Saudi Arabian footballer * Fuad Aslanov (1976-), Azerbaijani boxer *

Fuad Ibrahim Abdusalam Abas Ibrahim, known as Fuad Ibrahim and Ibee Ibrahim (born 15 August 1991), is an Ethiopian former professional footballer who played as a forward. Early and personal life Ibrahim was born in Ethiopia and raised in Richfield, Minnesota ...

, (1991-) Ethiopian-born American soccer player *

Fuad Muzurović Fuad Muzurović (born 3 November 1945) is a Bosnian retired professional football manager and former player. Playing career Although he did not have an international playing career, Muzurović is still remembered as a quality full-back playing ...

, Bosnian football manager *

Fuad Reveiz Fuad Reveiz (born February 24, 1963) is a former American football placekicker who played 10 seasons in the National Football League. He was drafted in the seventh round of the 1985 NFL Draft by the Miami Dolphins. He also played for the San ...

(1963-), Colombian-American football placekicker

Places

Port Fuad Port Fuad or Port Fouad ( ar, بورفؤاد ', ) is a city in Port Said Governorate, Egypt. Port Fuad is located in northeastern Egypt at the northwesternmost tip of the Sinai Peninsula on the Asian side of the Suez Canal, across from the city ...

, Egypt

Fictional characters

* Fouad, a fictional character from the FOX television series

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In popular culture

* L.G. FUAD, song by American rock band Motion City Soundtrack

Statistics

The name is mentioned five times in the

Quran The Quran (, ; Standard Arabic: , Classical Arabic, Quranic Arabic: , , 'the recitation'), also romanized Qur'an or Koran, is the central religious text of Islam, believed by Muslims to be a revelation in Islam, revelation from God in Islam, ...

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